The family of Mary Habila, the nurse who died in the home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has demanded that an Ebonyi State court withdraw the police investigation into her death.
They have also made it clear that an autopsy should not be conducted on her body.
Her father, Tanko Habila, stated this in an affidavit dated 13th of July and filed before the High Court of Justice in Ebonyi State. He said the family did not suspect foul play in her death.
“While I welcome steps being taken to unravel the cause of my daughter’s death, my family and I will not accept any autopsy,” the affidavit stated.
Habila worked at the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences before she was seconded to the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja, where she served as a personal nurse to Umahi and his immediate staff for about three years.
She died on June 27, 2026, in Uburu, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, after travelling with the minister to his hometown.
Umahi had asked that an autopsy be carried out to determine the cause of her death, but the family said they would not consent to the procedure.
The family also asked medical and investigative authorities to leave her body and organs untouched.
